Tell me about hill repeats!💪

[Sandraj39]

Ok, so I am running a route in which I tackle my nemesis hill every week - basically a two lap 5k route which includes a grassy hill. I have seen other runners use this hill to do hill repeats and have decided that the time has come to think about trying this out for myself.

Next week, my plan is just to find a few cooler running slots to finish my GreatRun Solo challenge, so in the meantime I want to read up on the best way to incorporate this in my running. I shall pop on to the Running Channel on YouTube as I'm pretty sure they have clips on this.

How have you found doing hill repeats and have they helped improve your running? Any advice or tips very welcome!

Many thanks.🙂

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Hill repeats are ace and actually in your looped runs I'd see them as recovery as you use different different muscles for hills. Good luck!

[Lizzibeth78]

I’m using Garmin coach to try and improve my time for 5K. As part of that I started by doing 4 x 15 seconds running up hill, 1 minute walking, then 15 seconds downhill. Doesn’t need to be a big steep hill. This is in the middle of a run once a week. Each week the number of sets has increased by 1, so did it 8 times yesterday. The maximum it gets to is 10 sets. I’ve enjoyed doing them because it breaks the run up too.

Not posted before but thought l’d share.

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to Lizzibeth78]

Thanks for that Lizzibeth - I also have a Garmin but haven't used Garmin Coach at all. Will have a look. Definitely going to try some more structured hill work though - good luck with yours too! 🙂

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

I tried them for a while. There was a hill at the end of my run so I'd do a few reps at the end of a run. I'm not sure they ever got easier, but my fitness overall improved from running. I think you use different muscles for hills. And yet more for down. I stopped because that route got blocked off. I should put my mind to doing hill reps again... Well done you, keep it up.

[skysue16 Graduate10]

In my mind, if I think I am getting fitter I try running up a hill, then realise how much more work I need to do 😀

[Sandraj39 Graduate10 in reply to skysue16]

Same here! 😂